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The City of Berkeley (City) is soliciting a statement of qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms or individuals to assist Planning Department staff with on-call consulting services to provide development application review, environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and technical report preparation. As a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) this is not an invitation to bid. The City will review qualifications and create a list of qualified on-call consultants for services listed under Section II of this RFQ. The City is not seeking, or expecting, team responses or expertise in each type of service listed. As appropriate, the City may conduct an additional competitive process (e.g., solicit bids or issue Requests for Proposals) prior to awarding contracts. The City anticipates that all services will be on an as-needed or on-call basis. The project scope, content of proposal, and vendor selection process are summarized in this RFQ document. The City will compile a list of pre-qualified Planning Consultants (Consultants), who would be available on short-term notice to provide planning and environmental services as needed. The contract for planning and environmental services would establish the parameters for future project-specific work as described herein. The selected Consultants shall provide services on a task-order basis for specific development applications. At such time when the Consultants' services are required, staff will forward a request for services, including a project description, any pertinent supporting information and technical studies, and copies of the proposed application. The Consultant(s) may be requested to provide additional services such as the preparation of supporting technical reports and studies for the project application, or a peer review of applicant-submitted materials. The Consultant(s) would respond with a scope of work (SOW) detailing an estimate of time allocation for the various tasks and costs for the specific project based on the hourly charges previously submitted with the response to this RFQ. The City would review the SOW with the Consultant(s) and negotiate a schedule and not-to-exceed cost. A Notice to Proceed could then be issued with the full scope of work and cost identified. The initial contract term shall be three (3) years. Proposals should indicate how costs would be adjusted after the first year. Upon mutual agreement, the contract may be extended for two (2) years. The maximum amount for a contract with an individual consultant shall be up to $500,000 or $1,000,000 over a three-year period, with the larger not-to-exceed amounts reserved for firms which can be called upon to perform a broader range of services (e.g., required environmental review work as well as project-specific expedited review services, technical support, etc.). Requested services and the process for typical projects within each category are detailed below. Consultants are invited to respond to all or portions of the following scope of services. Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposals or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFQ does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the proposer has read the RFQ and understands all the requirements and conditions. Question Deadline 08/13/2024 For questions concerning the anticipated work, or scope of the project, please contact Claudia Garcia, Principal Planner, via email at cgarcia@berkeleyca.gov no later than Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Answers to questions will not be provided by telephone or email. Answers to all questions or any addenda will be posted on the City of Berkeley's site at online . For general questions concerning the submittal process, contact purchasing at 510-981-7320. The City reserves the right to reject any and all submissions. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.